Tone of Voice Worksheet
Communication tip (How you say it matters): A polite tone: “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?”, “Sorry, could you say that again?”, “Please pass the salt, Didi.” A rude tone: “Give me your eraser.”, “What? Speak properly!”, “Salt. Pass it.” A soft voice: in the library, near a sleeping baby, in a hospital ward. A normal voice: at the lunch table, at a shop counter, asking Ma’am a doubt. A loud, clear voice: warning of danger, cheering at a match, calling across a field, leading the PT drill.
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- 1.😊 The same words “Thank you” can sound kind or rude. What changes? (a) the date (b) the font (c) the spelling (d) the tone
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheering at a match (b) at the lunch table (c) calling across a field (d) leading the PT drill
- 3.🔊 Which voice fits this: warning of danger? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at the lunch table (b) at family dinner (c) asking Ma’am a doubt (d) warning of danger
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) warning of danger (c) cheering at a match (d) leading the PT drill
- 6.📢 Why should you not shout out answers in class? (a) teachers love it (b) it is too quiet (c) it helps everyone (d) it feels rude to others
- 7.🔊 Which voice fits this: at the lunch table? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calling across a field (b) at family dinner (c) warning of danger (d) cheering at a match
- 9.True or false: “Move. Now.” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔊 Which voice fits this: when Dadi is resting? (a) a soft voice (b) a normal voice (c) a loud, clear voice
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) in a hospital ward (b) asking Ma’am a doubt (c) when Dadi is resting (d) near a sleeping baby
- 12.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) in a hospital ward (b) near a sleeping baby (c) asking Ma’am a doubt (d) leading the PT drill
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) when Dadi is resting (b) leading the PT drill (c) in a hospital ward (d) in the library
- 14.True or false: “near a sleeping baby” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) asking Ma’am a doubt (c) cheering at a match (d) in a hospital ward
- 16.True or false: “Please pass the salt, Didi.” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “asking Ma’am a doubt” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔊 Which voice fits this: leading the PT drill? (a) a soft voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a normal voice
- 19.True or false: “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at the lunch table (b) at a shop counter (c) in a hospital ward (d) at family dinner
- 21.🙄 Your friend says “Great job” in a mocking tone. How will it feel? (a) like real praise (b) like a thank-you (c) like a gift (d) like a put-down
- 22.True or false: “Please pass the salt, Didi.” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Salt. Pass it.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
- 24.True or false: “What? Speak properly!” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “in a hospital ward” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “warning of danger” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) asking Ma’am a doubt (b) warning of danger (c) at the lunch table (d) near a sleeping baby
- 28.True or false: “Could you please move a little?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔊 Which voice fits this: at a shop counter? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
- 30.👵 Talking to an elder, which tone fits best? (a) respectful and warm (b) bored and flat (c) bossy and loud (d) mocking
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking Ma’am a doubt (b) at the lunch table (c) when Dadi is resting (d) at a shop counter
- 32.True or false: “Give me your eraser.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
- 34.True or false: “Move. Now.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: “when Dadi is resting” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “Sorry, could you say that again?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “cheering at a match” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
- 38.😠 Your brother takes your book. Which reply has a calm tone? (a) “Please give it back.” (b) “GIVE IT NOW!” (c) “I hate you!” (d) “You thief!”
- 39.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Would you like to play with us?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
- 40.🎵 What is tone of voice? (a) what you wear (b) how you sound (c) how tall you are (d) your handwriting
Answer key
- the tone
- at the lunch table
- a loud, clear voice
- warning of danger
- near a sleeping baby
- it feels rude to others
- a normal voice
- at family dinner
- True
- a soft voice
- asking Ma’am a doubt
- leading the PT drill
- leading the PT drill
- False
- asking Ma’am a doubt
- True
- False
- a loud, clear voice
- False
- in a hospital ward
- like a put-down
- False
- a rude tone
- True
- True
- True
- near a sleeping baby
- True
- a normal voice
- respectful and warm
- when Dadi is resting
- False
- a polite tone
- False
- True
- True
- False
- “Please give it back.”
- a polite tone
- how you sound
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